SDG: Eastern Asia vs South Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)

SDG: Eastern Asia
8.8 % change on previous year
in 2022
South Africa
47.19 % change on previous year
in 2023
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
19th
South Africa rank
22nd

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) over time

  • SDG: Eastern Asia
  • South Africa
-75-50-2502550198920062023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 47.19 % change on previous year against 8.8 % change on previous year in SDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 38.39 % change on previous year.

That makes South Africa's figure about 5.4 times SDG: Eastern Asia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.

SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 220 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, SDG: Eastern Asia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Eastern Asia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s -22.06 % change on previous year 29.27 % change on previous year 51.33 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s -20.78 % change on previous year -2.47 % change on previous year 18.31 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s -8.21 % change on previous year -1.81 % change on previous year 6.4 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s -0.6801 % change on previous year -25.85 % change on previous year 25.17 % change on previous year SDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), SDG: Eastern Asia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 47.19 % change on previous year against 8.8 % change on previous year in SDG: Eastern Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) between SDG: Eastern Asia and South Africa?
38.39 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern Asia and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do SDG: Eastern Asia and South Africa rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)?
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 220 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
402 places, 15,253 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.